Action · June 18, 2024

Still Wakes the Deep (2024)

trophy59 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend8.1k recommendations
Winner of three BAFTA Games Awards: Best New IP; Performer in a Leading Role; Performer in a Supporting Role STILL WAKES THE DEEP is a return to the first-person narrative horror genre for The Chinese Room, creator of critically acclaimed games such as Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs , Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture , and Dear Esther . You are an offshore oil rig worker, fighting for his life through a vicious storm, perilous surroundings, and the dark, freezing North Sea waters. All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone. All that remains is to face the unknowable horror that’s come aboard. Search for your crew and help them survive if you can. Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks. Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe. And pray that, one day, you get to see your family again. The Chinese Room – with its reputation for world-class world-building, audio, writing, and acting – delivers a symphony of action, trepidation, tender emotions, and awe. LIVE THE HORROR An immersive disaster story aboard a stunningly realised North Sea oil rig, starring an authentic cast of Scottish actors. Experience the beauty and ferocity of the sea as it rips apart one of humanity’s strongest structures and its steadfast crew. ESCAPE THE RIG No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination. Struggle for survival on an unstable oil rig, where one wrong step could be your last. FACE YOUR FEARS Something has turned your home into a nightmare, where the familiar becomes threatening, and where a noise in the dark fills you with dread. Resist the urge to turn back. Confront the unknown. GAME FEATURES      Explore an authentic oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story World-class visuals, audio, and writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman (BAFTA winning role), Karen Dunbar (BAFTA winning role), Michael Abubakar (BAFTA nominated role) Neve McIntosh (Golden Joystick Award nominated role), and more Haunting soundtrack by BAFTA winning composer Jason Graves Updated with new features including Chapter Select, Yellow Markers toggle, and Silver Screen cinematic filter Optional Story Mode available for players who wish to reduce the threat

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Psychological Horror · 167
  • Horror · 150
  • Lovecraftian · 148
  • Story Rich · 142
  • Atmospheric · 131
  • Action · 109
  • Walking Simulator · 103
  • Singleplayer · 98
  • First-Person · 96
  • Sci-fi · 91
  • Narrative · 87
  • Gore · 86
  • Dark Fantasy · 83
  • Dark · 80
  • Stealth · 72

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.7k Steam reviewsTop 51% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 72% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 6.7k reviews

6.0k positive · 740 negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

8.1k

Press Quotes

“Still Wakes the Deep is a new horror classic” Polygon “One of the best stories I've played through in a very long time” PC Gamer “Delightful, beautifully realized” The New York Times

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

59

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 18, 2024
DeveloperThe Chinese Room
PublisherSecret Mode
Base price$8.74 -75%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Content Notes

This game includes Mature content such as “Blood and Gore,” “Partial Nudity,” “Strong Language,” and “Violence”.

Editions & Packages

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